Beat Refinery
How to Use Custom Cue Points in Serato DJ
Custom cue points can streamline and open up new options for your DJ sets. On this episode of Turntable Techniques, the Beat Refinery‘s DJ As-One discusses how to create and use them in Serato DJ.
Related: How to Use ‘Transition Stingers’
How to Use ‘Transition Stingers’
DJcityTV and Beat Refinery are back with a new episode of the tutorial series, Turntable Techniques. This time, DJ As-One demonstrates how to use “transition stingers” in DJ sets.
Transition stingers are exclusive performance tools that start at one tempo and end with a sample. They enable DJs to drop a song of any tempo immediately after the current track. By being able to jump around different BPM ranges, DJs can add creativity to their sets.
Watch As-One break down how to use stingers above and download them only on DJcity.
How to DJ House Music Like a Dancehall DJ
Reggae and dancehall DJs are known for mixing together multiple versions of the same instrumental a.k.a. riddim. The technique can also be used outside of those genres and is a great way to add creativity to your sets.
On this episode of Turntable Techniques, Beat Refinery instructor DJ Obeyah shows how to apply the reggae and dancehall style of mixing to house music.
Related: How to Perform the ‘Rockit’ Scratch
How to Perform the ‘Rockit’ Scratch
DJcity and Beat Refinery have released a new episode of the tutorial series, Turntable Techniques. In the video, DJ As-One explains how to do the “Rockit” scratch, which Grandmixer D.ST performed on Herbie Hancock’s 1983 hit of the same name.
The song was the lead single off Hancock’s landmark album, Future Shock, which saw him venture into the worlds of electro-funk and instrumental hip-hop. “Rockit” is recognized as the first popular single to feature scratching and has been cited by DJ QBert and Mix Master Mike as a pivotal influence on them.
“You can gauge a DJ’s skills by when they use [the ‘Rockit’ scratch],” QBert said in the documentary Scratch.
Watch As-One break it down below.
Related: How to Make Acapella Edits for Your DJ Sets Using Ableton Live
Using the ‘Silent Cue Point Start’ Technique in Serato DJ
DJcityTV and Beat Refinery have returned with a new episode of Turntable Techniques, this time focusing on the “silent cue point start” in Serato DJ. The technique enables DJs to keep their crossfaders and upfaders open while mixing in new tracks. It is essential for certain kinds of routines, especially those that require DJs to have both hands on one deck. Watch above to see instructor DJ Trayze, a former Red Bull Thre3style USA finalist, demonstrate the technique with two examples.
Related: Using Acapella Edits to Enhance Your DJ Sets, Part 2
Using Acapella Edits to Enhance Your DJ Sets, Part 2
Beat Refinery instructor DJ As-One returns with part two of his tutorial on using acapella edits in your DJ sets. In this episode, the DMC competitor explains how to use “acapella out” edits (part one covers “acapella in” edits).
Related: Using Acapella Edits to Enhance Your DJ Sets, Part 1
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